Reference
Food Import & Compliance Guides
Reference pages on the rules a food importer meets before choosing a supplier. Each one cites the regulation it describes.
US import compliance
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FDA Prior Notice for food imports
Deadlines, filing windows and why filings fail
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FSVP: what you must hold on every foreign supplier
What the file must contain, and where files fail
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FDA food facility registration and the biennial renewal
The renewal window, the US agent rule and what a lapse costs
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Low-acid and acidified foods: the filings that decide whether a can clears
The pH 4.6 line, FCE and SID explained
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Labelling imported food for the United States
Label elements, dual units, allergens and origin marking
Supplier qualification
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BRCGS, FSSC 22000 and IFS: what a certificate actually tells you
Which schemes are GFSI-recognised, and the scope trap
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How to read a food specification sheet
What a technical data sheet must tell you
Customs classification
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HS codes for imported food
How goods are classified, and who is responsible for it
Commercial terms
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Incoterms for food imports: who carries what
Which rule decides who holds which document
Supply execution
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Container loading: what actually fits
Why pack format decides what fits in a container
Origin
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Sourcing food from Egypt: what a buyer should verify
What to verify when buying from a new origin
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